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A healthier lifestyle through community-based medicine.

People are moving towards online systems and services for healthcare as they make
online doctor appointments, and schedule virtual
appointments with doctors. This is proven through a couple
of studies done in 2007 and March of 2020. Currently, the
Corona Virus pandemic has patients and doctors using
electronic tools such as facetime, skype, and zoom for
consolations. These tools are creating a new avenue for
healthcare, as it allows more people to have access to a
healthcare professional. People in rural areas or those who
work and are unable to take time off for a doctor visit can
take advantage of online services. Another online healthcare
feature is the patient portal application where patients can interact and communicate with
their healthcare providers such as General Practitioner and hospitals. An article states the
majority of people who use patient portals are younger people, married couples, and females.
By having a patient portal, a patient can get in touch with the doctor faster, have a better
understanding of appointments and treatment plans and have reminders emails and text sent
to inform them of their next appointment. By having a patient portal, there is more
responsibility on the patient to be more proactive about their health, building a better
relationship with the physician and creating an environment to help the patient understand
their overall health. Using these tools helps building an online healthcare community, patients
and doctors can share results, and provide feedback to produce a better medical resolution.
This type of online service is time and cost-effective as it allows patients of a healthcare
community to twenty-four-hour access, and elevates any stigma or embarrassment. Concerns
about online healthcare systems are inaccurate results, impersonal connections, and the
inability to perform diagnostic testing such as vitals and determining an appropriate diagnosis.
In general, people are being more aware of their health and asking the General Practitioner
more questions. Due to this doctors are becoming more responsive to patient needs and are
more aware of community consciousness.
Having a good diet and exercise plan in your daily life will make life better. People do
not have to join a gym or do strenuous workouts to be fit.
People can go for a walk with the dog or use objects already
found in their home for weights. In a study completed in the
United Kingdom concluded that approximately 4% of those in
the study avoided heart disease by doing 150 minutes of
exercise in one week or thirty minutes a day in five out of seven
days compared to 5.1% of those who do not exercise and
developed heart disease. Eating right and a little exercise can make a difference in a person’s
health over someone who does nothing. Older adults who have chronic pain state due to
exercise classes they attend alleviates their pain and helps them with motion and tension in
their joints. An 80-year-old man is able to get up from the floor without help, a 81-year women
stated she is able to manage her pain from arthritis though exercise. Exercise classes offer relief
and promotes progress in a range of motion, muscular strength, increase flexibility and improve
balance. Older adults who attend one exercise class three times a week, show signs of
improvement. Maintaining a healthy diet can improve one’s overall health. In a study from
2016, 68-year-old women stated: “I have motivation to eat healthy because I know I will feel
better”. An older gentleman stated he enjoys eating healthier food because he feels better and
can keep up with his grandkids when they visit him. Improving a person’s overall health can be
done by implementing simple food substitutions within a person diet. Adding foods with
vitamins, amino acids and minerals into their nutritional needs will get their diet on course to
sustain a healthier lifestyle.

Over a years’ time, one out of four people have experienced a mental health problem in
the United Kingdom, according to Google. Mental Health care
is any care or support a person can receive to help manage a
mental health problem. A mental health facility could be a
daycare centre, self-help group, group home, hospital or a psychiatric ward. Providing a
community with facilities to deal with mental health issues can help reduce the stigma and
shame of using mental health services. Some people may only speak one language, so a mental
health facility offering a variety of services in different languages would be beneficial to
multiple cultures and social, economic backgrounds. Social workers have the mental health
literacy, which is the knowledge, skills and values to lead and run a mental health facility for a
community. Having a community mental health facility can increase and empower individuals
to be more involved in a community and be informed to participate in local programs and help
others by participating in proactive intervention with people who struggle with mental health.
As people reach out for services and become successful in dealing with their mental issues, they
become advocates and ambassadors for the facility. One way to improve and sustain a strong
mental health is to practising yoga. Practising yoga can decrease anxiety, insomnia, social
dysfunction and depression. Having yoga in daily life can help mental health but also improve
emotional intelligence. Yoga can lead to a healthier lifestyle, proving clam and a positive
outcome. Trying to find mental health services can be hard because there are a limited supply
of specialities and facilities available in most communities. More research needs to be done in
this field to have a better understanding of providing services and the necessary mental health
facilities overall.
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